meinies

Variant of meinie

meinie definition

meinie or meiny mein′y (mā′nē)

noun pl. meinies mein′·ies (-ēz)

  1. Obsolete feudal retainers or attendants, collectively; retinue or household
  2. Scot. a crowd; throng; multitude

Etymology: ME menie < OFr meisniee: see menial

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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